Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Casual / Indie games.
Garry's Mod is currently the more played game: 19,669 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 15,158 for Factorio — about 30% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Garry's Mod leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Factorio | Garry's Mod |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 15,158 | 19,669 |
| 24-hour peak | 25,906 | 34,509 |
| 7-day average | 19,214 | 23,967 |
| 30-day average | 19,106 | 23,696 |
| 30-day trend | — | +3% |
| Peak (tracked) | 25,906 | 37,821 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 232,094 | 1,250,297 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~20,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 14, 2020 | Nov 28, 2006 |
| Price | $35.00 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Factorio | Garry's Mod | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 15,423 | 20,907 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 21,092 | 37,821 |
| Jun 2026 | 12,767 | 17,675 | 23,156 | 36,690 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 19,092 | 25,906 | 23,904 | 35,551 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Garry's Mod currently has more players: 19,669 concurrent players on Steam vs 15,158 for Factorio — about 30% more players.
Over the last 30 days Factorio averaged 19,106 concurrent players and Garry's Mod averaged 23,696. By that measure Garry's Mod is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Factorio rates higher: 98% positive across 232,094 reviews vs 97% across 1,250,297 for Garry's Mod. Garry's Mod has the larger player base right now (19,669 vs 15,158 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Garry's Mod averaged 23,696 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 3% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,821.